Joel Karacozoff

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-2
Weight:
210
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Carmichael, Calif.
High School:
Jesuit

At Princeton — 2009: recorded a career-high 12 tackles, including one for loss, in double-OT loss to Colgate...recorded four tackles, including a sack and a tackle for loss, and one pass breakup against The Citadel. 2008: led all returning defensive linemen in tackles (30) and sacks (three) ... recorded at least four tackles in six games ... had at least a half-sack in four of the final five games ... recorded tackles in nine of 10 games and earned full-time starting role after Tom Methvin was lost for the season ... led all linemen with five tackles for loss ... recorded at least a half-tackle for loss in seven of the final nine games ... recovered a fumble in season-ending win over Dartmouth and recorded a pass breakup against Penn ... placed third in the weight throw and eighth in the shot put at the 2008 Indoor Heptagonal Championships. 2007: made 34 tackles, including 10 solo stops, in his first season of varsity action ... recorded four tackles in first five games of season (.8 per game) and 30 tackles in final five games (6.0) ... in consecutive games against Harvard and Cornell, he made 14 tackles, including 3.5 for loss, and had two sacks, one fumble recovery, one quarterback hurry and three pass breakups ... recorded at least one tackle for loss in five straight gamers ... had eight assisted tackles in home finale against Yale ... made season-high 10 stops in ESPNU victory over Cornell ... scored in the weight throw at the 2008 Indoor Heptagonal Championships and is the team’s top discus thrower.

At Jesuit — lettered three years in football and two years in track & field ... earned first-team all-league and second-team all-city honors ... named to preseason all-section team ... played both tight end and defensive end ... threw shot put and discus ... won three sectional titles (two shot, one discus) ... placed in Top 15 in both events as a senior in California state meet ... earned second-team all-city honors in track ... named Male Athlete of the Month in March 2006 ... student body vice president.

Personal — born Feb. 8, 1988 ... son of Kirk and Susan Karacozoff ... father owns and operates Capitol Builders Hardware, mother is a retired teacher ... has an older brother Jon, who plays football at California ... enjoys movies, music and working out ... a history major.

KARACOZOFF'S CAREER STATISTICS

Year	Tackles (U/A)	TFL	Sks/Yds.	FF/FR	INT	Pass BrUp
2007	34 (10/24)	5.5/29	2/25	0/1	0	4
2008	30 (12/18)	5/27	3/23	0/1	0	1
2009	27 (8/19)	1.5/8	1/7	0/0	0	2